This course will guide you through the basic elements of professional journalism and the news values and ethics of covering real-world issues and events. The overview and examples of the types of news coverage helps introduce the different types of journalism, such as social media, multimedia, print, visual and broadcast, and how professional journalists effectively use each format.
This course is part of the Become a Journalist: Report the News! Specialization
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome to the Michigan State School of Journalism!
Earning and keeping trust
Connecting with audiences and communities
Forms of journalism and their purposes
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TOP REVIEWS FROM WHAT IS NEWS?
I enjoyed this course. As I stated in my review of the second course, the instructors need to make sure the prompts for the peer-graded assignments match.
It has been really useful and informative to learn from knowledgeable teachers, and very enriching to have classmates from such diverse places.
Thank you!
Kristel Villalobos
The content is very good and the lecturers are excellent. Being a business journalist without academic training in journalism I learnt a lot and learnt the necessary skillls I use daily.
This is a great jumping off point. The modules are manageable for tight time availability, the assignments are approachable and the staff are very engaging. Would definitely recommend.
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